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Add sub-issue
An MCP tool from the GitHub API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Add sub-issue You can use the REST API to add sub-issues to issues. Creating content too quickly using this endpoint may result in secondary rate limiting. For more information, see "Rate limits for the API" and… [POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/sub_issues]
Name on the gateway: github_api__issues_add_sub_issue · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
owner required | string | The account owner of the repository. The name is not case… |
repo required | string | The name of the repository without the .git extension. The… |
issue_number required | integer | The number that identifies the issue. |
sub_issue_id required | integer | The id of the sub-issue to add. The sub-issue must belong to the same… |
replace_parent | boolean | Option that, when true, instructs the operation to replace the sub-issues… |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "github_api__issues_add_sub_issue",
"arguments": {
"owner": "…",
"repo": "…",
"issue_number": 0,
"sub_issue_id": 0
}
}Or connect the GitHub API server directly, which lists 1,221 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-github-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/github-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the add sub-issue tool with owner set to ….